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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accidentally | xx/xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| haply | /x | Adverb, Adverb |
| incidentally | xx/xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| perchance | x/ | Adverb, Adverb |
| unexpectedly | xx/xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| by choice | // | Phrase, Verb, Adverb |
| by design | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| deliberately | x/xxx | Adjective, Adverb |
| intentionally | x/xxx | Verb, Adverb |
| on purpose | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| purposely | /xx | Verb, Adverb |
| by accident | //xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| happenstance | /xx | Noun |
| by mistake | /x/ | Phrase |
| coincidentally | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| happen to | /x/ | Phrase |
| chances | /x | Noun |
| randomly | /xx | Adverb |
| inadvertently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| possibly | /xx | Adverb |
| happened | /x | Verb |
| came across | /x/ | Phrase |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| occurrence | x/x | Noun |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| peradventure | /x/x | Noun |
| somehow | /x | Adverb |
| by jove | // | Name |
| luckily | /xx | Adverb |
| pass by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| serendipity | xx/xx | Noun |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun |
| miraculously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective |
| encountered | x/x | Verb |
| occurred | x/ | Verb |
| probably | /xx | Adverb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| related to | x/x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| unintentionally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| ended up | /x/ | Phrase |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| guessed | / | Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective |
| coinciding | xx/x | Verb |
| similarity | xx/xx | Noun |
| remotely | x/x | Adverb |
| unlucky | x/x | Adjective |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| absentmindedly | x//xx | Adverb |
| somewhere | /x | Adverb |
| unwittingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| clue in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| casually | /xxx | Adverb |
| surprise | x/ | Noun |
| found out | // | Phrase |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| luckiest | /xx | Adjective |
| by heart | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| in passing | x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| apparently | x/xx | Adverb |
| stumble on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fortunately | /xxx | Adverb |
| likely | /x | Adjective |
| surprisingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| nearby | // | Adjective |
| unknowingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| approximate | x/xx | Noun |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| unrelated | xx/x | Adjective |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| miracle | /xx | Noun |
| magically | /xxx | Adverb |
| missed | / | Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adventitious | /x/x | Adjective |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advisability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| appearing | x/x | Noun |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clean slate | // | Phrase, Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| enviable | /xxx | Adjective |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expediency | x/xxx | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feasibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fluke | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| fortunate | /xx | Adjective |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunting ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| infrequent | x/x | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| luxury | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| maybe | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| means | / | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mode | / | Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| nonrandom | x/x | Adjective |
| numbered | /x | Verb |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| opportunism | xx/xx | Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overall | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| portsmouth | /x | Name |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| postulated | /xxx | Verb |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| privilege | /x | Noun, Verb |
| probabilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| risk | / | Noun, Verb |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| salad | /x | Noun |
| saloon | x/ | Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| semblance | /x | Noun |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| street | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| tabula rasa | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take chances | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| telic | /x | Adjective |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| tide | / | Noun, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| timeliness | /xx | Noun |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| unplanned | x/ | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| venture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| venue | /x | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| window | /x | Noun, Verb |
